be 60.6% more likely to die during childbirth

have 14.1% fewer children

In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 41.2 babies per 1,000 people. In Cameroon, there are 35.4 babies per 1,000 people.

Basic Needs

be 3.2 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Burkina Faso, 17% of people have electricity access (56% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas). In Cameroon, that number is 55% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 17% in rural areas).

be 78.6% more likely to have internet access

In Burkina Faso, approximately 14.0% of the population has internet access. In Cameroon, about 25.0% do.

Expenditures

spend 33.3% less on education

Burkina Faso spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education. Cameroon spends 2.8% of total GDP on education.

spend 18.0% less on healthcare

Burkina Faso spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare. In Cameroon, that number is 4.1% of GDP.

Cameroon: At a glance

Cameroon is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 472,710 sq km. French Cameroon became independent in 1960 as the Republic of Cameroon. The following year the southern portion of neighboring British Cameroon voted to merge with the new country to form the Federal Republic of Cameroon. In 1972, a new constitution replaced the federation with a unitary state, the United Republic of Cameroon. The country has generally enjoyed stability, which has permitted the development of agriculture, roads, and railways, as well as a petroleum industry. Despite slow movement toward democratic reform, political power remains firmly in the hands of President Paul BIYA.

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